Delhi Daredevils failed to capitalise on a good start provided by their openers as they could score a fighting 152 for five against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their Pepsi Indian Premier League match, here today.
Delhi failed to build any substantial partnership, the highest being the opening stand of 43 off 34 balls between Virender Sehwag (25 off 23 balls with four boundaries) and David Warner (15 off 13 4x3) at the Chinnaswamy stadium.
Kedar Jadhav top-scored with a 16-ball unbeaten 29 which he made with the help of two fours and a six while Sehwag, captain Mahela Jayawardene and Irfan Pathan were the other notable contributors.
Bangalore bowlers put up a disciplined effort to deny the visiting side easy runs.
Pacer Jaydev Unadkat was the pick of the bowlers with two wickets for 24 runs. Two other bowlers, Vinay Kumar and Andrew McDonald, took a wicket each.
Delhi were to blame themselves as most of them were out to loose shots as they lost four wickets for 91 in 14.1 overs. Losing wickets at regular interval pegged Bangalore back.
Openers Sehwag and Warner put on 43 runs for the first wicket before falling in quick succession, leaving Manpreet Juneja and Jayawardane in the middle to bring the innings on to the track.
Sehwag hit the kind of rhythm he is known for in foruth over of the match dispatching Unadkat for three boundaries in a row.
If Sehwag was continuing with his blitzkreig, his opening partner Warner was also looking to smash the balls coming his way. The Australian left-hander looked aggressive and soon got among the runs in second over of the innings, spanking R P Singh for two conseuctive fours.
